Accountant - accounts payable (Houston, TX)

We are growing our team at Summit Kestrel Community Partners Group and adding an Accountant whose main responsibility will be accounts payable. You would work closely with colleagues in operations, support and management. What you will do • Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors. • Prepare journal entries and support the month-end close on a fixed calendar. • Track costs around benefits enrolment against budget and explain variances to managers. • Reconcile bank and vendor accounts each month, including anything tied to donor records, and clear open items. • Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions. What we are looking for • Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience. • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. Nice to have • Familiarity with audit requirements. • Experience with donor records. Working arrangement • Contract for nine months, with a review at the end and a chance of extension. • On site in Houston. • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.